Jobs & Careers for everyone! ...Yes even students!
Jobs and careers on luxury cruise ships, are very much similar to the positions that exist in luxury resorts and hotels. Each Luxury cruise ship employs anywhere from 550 to 2'100 staff! Whether your professional background is in Hospitality, Retail, Customer related or any other Service Industry, or even maintenance, you will find that there is a great amount of employment opportunities in your related field of experience or interest. Here is a list of some of the jobs and careers:

What previous work experience would I need?
When applying for a position on a cruise ship, qualifications may be the least of your worries. In the cruise industry different factors seem to take priority. For most jobs onboard, you do NOT require any cruise ship experience at all, however a pleasant personality and great social skills are a must. If you are persistent, enthusiastic and willing to learn, you stand a very good chance of getting hired. (for specialized positions such as Hairdressers, Diving Instructors, DJ's, etc., you do need some relevant experience or qualifications)

What is the general lenght of employment?
Employment contracts range anywhere from 3 months to 12 months. However, the contracts, in most cases are mutually renewable and long term career progression is always encouraged! It is common in the industry that a great majority of crew members only aim to work for 6 to 9 months. This is good news for new comers into the industry, as it always creates a huge number of vacant positions throughout the year ... 100's New Jobs every day of the Week!

How would I get paid?
When you work on a Cruise Ship, you will have an account with the Pursers Office (on board), where your earnings will accumulate, however, you'll be able to obtain your weekly pay-out in cash or have it wired straight into your Bank Account in your home country. (in Australia, New Zealand, U.K., USA, Japan or anywhere in the world) To obtain your weekly pay you will only need your signature and your Crew Card.

Couples or Friends Working together!
It is possible for a Couple or Friends to end up working on the same ship - the chances of this are pretty high as it happens pretty often. 

Unemployed, career changers & uni students!
Jobs in the Cruise line industry not only offer you a chance to travel and explore exotic parts of the world, but place you in a position to experience diverse cultures, learn a new language, meet people from all over the globe and perhaps experience a holiday romance, while making dollars!

Why work on a cruise ship?

=> FREE ACCOMODATION & BOARD Crew Members are always provided with free accommodation, board and great relaxation facilities. In most cases Cruise companies also generally provide you with a free medical insurance and great travel allowances after a qualifying period, as well as holiday discounts!

=> SPECIAL ALLOWANCES A bar allowance of up to US$90.oo per month is generally provided to most Hospitality, Entertainment and Activity staff.

=> TAX - FREE EARNINGS! Depending on the company and your position within its department, you could expect to earn anywhere up to $2'400 per week plus tips and/or commissions! Plus, you generally do not have to pay tax on your earnings due to the fact that majority of Cruise companies have their vessels registered in so called "tax-free countries", such as Panama or Bahamas and sail in International waters. (Earnings vary from company to company, be sure you read through your employment contract thoroughly)

=> SEE THE WORLD FOR FREE Cruise ships cover and visit any imaginable location around the world. Crew members can generally, after a period of service transfer to other ships in the company's fleet, cruising in different regions and visiting other exotic ports! There are over 520 different ports and locations regularly included in various cruise Ship's itineraries. Just some of these include: Mexico Panama Canal Alaska The Bahamas Jamaica Hawaii The Caymans London New York Athens Greek Islands Madagascar CapeTown Rome Seychelles Bombay Israel Sydney Phuket Mauritius Whitsunday Is. Singapore Tokyo Galapagos Is Bali Hong Kong Cozumel Philippines New Caledonia Vanuatu Antarctica Fiji Auckland Amsterdam The Caribean and many more!

=> NOW … ABOUT THE MONEY You might decide to work on Cruise Ships because of the adventure or the benefit of FREE travel, but you will definitely stay for the $ money! … Just some of the benefits of working on a cruise ship are: FREE accommodation and food FREE toiletries FREE use of washing machines FREE medical insurance for the duration of your contrac FREE flight tickets to and from your ship after a minimum of 6-12 months contract Earnings you can anticipate in the Hospitality department for example are up to $2,400 per week (considering all the free benefits mentioned above, a lot can be saved!)

=> WOULD CRUISE EMPLOYMENT BE FOR ME? Well ... it is definitely not for everyone, but if you don't mind working for long hours and can get used to being away from home and family for lengthy periods of time, sharing cabins with co-workers and saving money, than the answer is ...Yes.

OK ... So how can we help you? cruise ship jobs

• FIRSTLY by providing you with our comprehensive "Cruise Ship Employment Guide", which you will be able to use - to find out about available positions in the cruise Industry and apply for them directly;
  
• SECONDLY we can help you with our "match-making" service. This is simply done by registering your resume and other personal details on our "cruisecrew" database so that companies seeking staff will be able to contact you directly with job offers!

Through our publication, the "Cruise Ship Employment Guide", you will also be apple to apply directly for jobs with cruise companies and concessionaires world-wide! Our "Guide" will provide you with all the contact names, addresses, phone & fax numbers, along with all available Job-Hotline numbers of cruise companies, this will give you direct access to the latest vacancies and Allow you to easily apply with the click of the mouse!

What exactly will you receive when you register?

A. The New 2009 "Cruise Ship Employment Guide" Start applying for Positions from day one! Only AU$69.95 (Incl. GST)

C. FREE "Cruisecrew" Database Registration Forms. Cruise companies will be able to contact you directly with their job offers! You will simply fill this form out, attach your resume to it and post it back to us. You will obtain a full (12) twelwe months FREE Registration on our "cruisecrew" database. (Available only with the purchase of the "Cruise Guide")

B. FREE "Life On Board" Video!  Take an Amazing journey on one of the largest and Luxurious cruise ships! See the facilites on board as a virtual tour of the ship!  ... A must see for every future Crew Member!  (Available only with the purchase of the "Cruise Guide")

Don't forget a spouse or a friend can also register FREE of charge, simply tick "second free registration" on the order form!